CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932 — Page 43

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APPENDIX.

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Grounds for Concession.

Nature of Modification.

Date.

(1) Assessment of Net Receipts.

1897

Kare-Aux-Vacoas and other Motor Works (Mauritius) Viiter

Penang Public Telephone a

(Straits).

1899

Penang Public Tramways

1900

(Straits).

Currency Note Issue

1902

(Straits).

Capital expenditure on

1904

productive undertakings found from revenue.

(General).

Christmas Island (Straits).

Accepted by Imperial Government under protest, as analogous to railways.

Analogous to railways.

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The Government issue was to

supplement issue of notes by banks. The silver received for the notes formed a fund for their payment.

After deducting

expenses and depreciation the balance of interest on

investment of part of this fund was available as general

revenue.

4 per cent deduction fram

receipts allowed on analogy of interest &c. on capital provided by ioan.

1901 & 1905 Not part of revenue in 1895.

Labuan (Straits).

1906

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Wei-hai-Wo1 Post Office (Hong Kong).

1909

This Post Office worked at a

loss.

Government Opium Factory

1910

Analogous to railways.

(Straits).

(Hong Kong).

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Penang Goverment Wharves

1911

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(Straits).

Kowloon Canton Railway

1011

Railway.

(Hong Kong).

Goverment Distilleries

1912

Analogous to railways.

(Ceylon).

Participation in Empire

1925

Exhibition, Wembley

(Hong Kong).

Colony would only agree to take

part in Exhibition if W.0. agreed to principle of net ́ profits only being applied.

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